No disrespect intended for the author of the bill, but it was clearly written by somebody who has no concept of the dynamics of a traffic stop. The officer decides when and where to activate his emergency lights; the violator decides when and where to stop.

Also, many times when you see an officer stopped behind a vehicle in an unusual location, there are several possible reasons for it:

1. Motorist out of gas
2. Vehicle is otherwise disabled
3. Motorist having non-mechanical emergency
4. Drunk driver

This seems fairly sensible. It's more common sense than anything else. obviously a police officer knows that flashing lights and a siren on a marked cruiser won't stop someone from rear-ending him during a stop - so I would imagine most would move thier vehicles as much as possible anyway.